| Did you ever date a guy who you had a great time | | | | (OK not his real name, but he was the most romantic |
| with and saw weekly, but for some reason, never on | | | | man I had ever dated) "How come we never get |
| the weekends? | | | | together on weekend nights?" |
| What's up with that? | | | | I know this will shock you, but he actually answered |
| I met this guy at a singles dance. Very attractive, | | | | me. He said, "I have to see my girlfriend sometime." |
| kind of macho even. Sort of a bad boy still at 40. | | | | Like the needle being pulled across an old vinyl record |
| You know the kind of guy. We caught each other's | | | | making a deep scratch - that's how that answer |
| eyes as I walked to the ladies room. On the way | | | | registered with me. I said, "What? What did you |
| out, he struck up a conversation. Hmmm. Very | | | | say?" Romeo responded with a nonchalant air, "I |
| interesting as I remember. | | | | have a girlfriend for two years now. I see other |
| He asked me to dance. Great dancer. Wow a man | | | | women, but not on the weekends." |
| who seems sure of himself. We danced a few times. | | | | If I hadn't heard this directly from the horse's mouth, |
| Walked over to s table and talked a while. He asked | | | | would I have believed it? He said that with a straight |
| for my number, then leaned down to give me a kiss | | | | face. |
| on the cheek. Who is this guy? | | | | That was the end of Romeo. But this episode |
| Yeah, he called in a couple of days and asked me out | | | | spawned an eye-opening look into "Men's World" and |
| to dinner. Friday night came and we had our date. An | | | | how some men, not all by any means, think. If you're |
| amusing fellow, I was intrigued, curious, taken in by | | | | dating a guy who doesn't have time of the |
| his European good looks, charm, and accent. | | | | weekends for you, TRUST ME, something is not |
| After that night, he called me and we went out | | | | right. Take this advice from my personal experience |
| several more times. When I was with him, I felt the | | | | and as a dating coach. Be brave and ask him about it |
| most alluring I had ever felt in my entire life. We | | | | to see what kind of answer he provides. |
| definitely had that steamy chemistry women always | | | | He may change the subject, skirt the issue, have a |
| talk about, drool over. | | | | standard answer or make something up. Regardless |
| Yet, at the same time, I started to feel confused. | | | | of the words that come out of his mouth, if he's |
| After our first date, we never saw each other again | | | | uncomfortable delivering the answer - you know |
| on a weekend night. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - | | | | something is not right. Watch body language and |
| sure. Maybe even a Sunday afternoon. But never | | | | especially eye contact. Did he look right at you when |
| another Friday or Saturday night. What could this | | | | he answered? Did he turn away? You know the signs |
| possibly be about? I had no idea. | | | | of a liar - so pay attention to details of his response. |
| I started to ask around. Did anyone have an | | | | If you're in casual dating mode and don't mind sharing |
| explanation for this strange behavior? Nope,, not a | | | | the guy, then no big deal. But if you're hoping to |
| one. Not a single girlfriend could figure it out. So one | | | | move toward a long-term relationship, my advice is |
| night I decided to just ask him. "Hey Romeo," I said | | | | that Mr. No-Weekends is probably not your man. |